Highlights

Row 1

B.C. Unemployment Rate for Recent Month

8.4%

Month-Over-Month Change in B.C. Unemployment Rate

−2.3%

Year-Over-Year Change in B.C. Unemployment Rate

+3.6%

Row 2

Monthly B.C. Unemployment Rates Since 2000

Unemployment Rates by B.C. Economic Region for September 2020

Row 3

Number of Jobs in B.C.

2,444,300

Month-Over-Month Change in Number of Jobs in B.C.

+54,800

Year-Over-Year Change in Number of Jobs in B.C.

−106,300

Row 4

Month-Over-Month Change in Number of Jobs in B.C. for 2020

Month-Over-Month Percent Change in Number of Jobs by B.C. Economic Region for September 2020

Row 5

CAN Unemployment Rate (%) for Recent Month

9.0%

Month-Over-Month Change in Canada Unemployment Rate

−1.2%

Year-Over-Year Change in Canada Unemployment Rate

+3.5%

Row 6

Unemployment Rate for September 2020 by Province

Monthly Unemployment Rates by Province for 2020

Demographics

Row 1

Women B.C. Unemployment Rate (Aged 25 Years & Over)

Women: 6.8%

Men B.C. Unemployment Rate (Aged 25 Years & Over)

Men: 7.6%

Row 2

Change in Recent B.C. Unemployment Rate for Women

September 2020
Unemployment Rate 6.8%
Month-Over-Month Change −1.5% ▼
Year-Over-Year Change 2.3% ▲

Change in Recent B.C. Unemployment Rate for Men

September 2020
Unemployment Rate 7.6%
Month-Over-Month Change −1.3% ▼
Year-Over-Year Change 3.9% ▲

Row 3

Monthly B.C. Unemployment Rates by Gender Since 2000 (Ages 25 Years & Over)

Row 4

Women Number of Jobs in B.C. (Aged 25 Years & Over)

Women: −18,000

Men Number of Jobs for (Aged 25 Years & Over) in B.C. {.value-box}}

Men: −49,800

Row 5

Change in Number of Jobs for Women in B.C.

September 2020
Employment 1,030,400
Month-Over-Month Change 41,700 ▲
Year-Over-Year Change −18,000 ▼

Change in Number of Jobs for Men in B.C.

September 2020
Employment 1,111,200
Month-Over-Month Change 10,500 ▲
Year-Over-Year Change −49,800 ▼

Row 6

Month-Over-Month Change in Number of Jobs in B.C. by Gender for 2020 (Ages 25 Years & Over)

Row 7

Youth B.C. Unemployment Rate (Ages 15 to 25 Years)

Youth: 15.9%

Month-Over-Month Change in Number of Jobs for Youth in B.C. (Ages 15 to 24 Years)

+2,600

Year-Over-Year Change in Number of Jobs for Youth in B.C. (Ages 15 to 24 Years)

−38,500

Row 8

Monthly B.C. Unemployment Rates by Age & Gender for 2020

Month-Over-Month Change in Number of Jobs in B.C. for Youth by Gender in 2020 (Ages 15 to 24 Years)

Job Type

Row 1

Number of Full-time Jobs in B.C.

Full-time: −117,400

Number of Part-Time Jobs in B.C.

Part-time: +11,100

Row 2

Change in Number of Full-time Jobs in B.C.

September 2020
Full-Time Employment 1,887,700
Month-Over-Month Change 38,500 ▲
Year-Over-Year Change −117,400 ▼

Change in Number of Part-Time Jobs in B.C.

September 2020
Part-Time Employment 556,600
Month-Over-Month Change 16,300 ▲
Year-Over-Year Change 11,100 ▲

Row 3

Month-Over-Month Change in Number of Jobs in B.C. by Job Type in 2020

Row 4

Women Full-time Year-Over-Year Change in Number of Jobs in B.C.

Women F/T: −76,700

Women Part-time Year-Over-Year Change in Number of Jobs in B.C.

Women P/T: +39,700

Row 5

Month-Over-Month Change in Number of Jobs for Women in B.C. by Job Type & Age for 2020

Row 6

Men Full-time Year-Over-Year Change in Number of Jobs (15 Years and Over) in B.C.

Men F/T: −40,500

Men Part-time Year-Over-Year Change in Number of Jobs (15 Years and Over) in B.C.

Men P/T: −28,600

Row 7

Month-Over-Month Change Change in Number of Jobs for Men in B.C. by Job Type & Age for 2020

Industry

Row 1

Public Sector Month-Over-Month Change in Number of Jobs in B.C.

Public: +32,200

Private Sector Month-Over-Month Change in Number of Jobs in B.C.

Private: −110,400

Row 2

Change in Number of Jobs in B.C. for September 2020

Public Sector Private Sector Self-employed
Number of Jobs 492,300 1,515,500 436,400
Month-Over-Month Change 24,300 ▲ 36,100 ▲ −5,600 ▼
Year-Over-Year Change 32,200 ▲ −110,400 ▼ −28,100 ▼

Row 3

Number of Jobs in B.C. by Month & Sector for 2020

Month-Over-Month Change in Number of Goods & Services-producing Jobs in B.C. for 2020

Row 4

Goods-Producing Sector Year-Over-Year Change in Number of Jobs in B.C.

Goods: −18,400

Services-Producing Sector Year-Over-Year Change in Number of Jobs in B.C.

Services: −87,900

Row 5

Changes in Number of Jobs in B.C. by Industry for September 2020

COVID-19

Row 1

Month-Over-February Change in B.C. Unemployment Rate

+3.4%

Month-Over-February Change in Number of Jobs in B.C.

−94,800

Row 2

Change in B.C. Unemployment Rate by Age & Gender Since February 2020

Age Men Women
15 to 24 years 7.4% ▲ 6.3% ▲
25 to 54 years 3.6% ▲ 3.0% ▲
55 years and over 2.5% ▲ 0.0%

Change in Number of Jobs in B.C. by Job Type & Gender Since February 2020

Men Women
Employment -71,400 ▼ -23,400 ▼
Full-time employment -67,800 ▼ -38,900 ▼
Part-time employment -3,600 ▼ 15,600 ▲

Row 3

Change in B.C. Industry Unemployment Rates by Age & Gender Since February 2020

15 to 24 Years 25 to 54 Years 55 Years & Over
Both Genders Females Males Both Genders Females Males Both Genders Females Males
Total, all industries 7.3% ▲ 7.5% ▲ 7.2% ▲ 2.8% ▲ 2.9% ▲ 2.6% ▲ 0.3% ▲ -0.7% ▼ 1.1% ▲
Goods-producing sector -3.7% ▼ x -4.0% ▼ 0.6% ▲ 1.2% ▲ 0.6% ▲ -2.0% ▼ x -1.2% ▼
Agriculture x x x x x x x x x
Forestry, fishing, mining, quarrying, oil and gas x x x x x x x x x
Utilities x x x x x x x x x
Construction 2.4% ▲ x 2.6% ▲ 4.4% ▲ x 5.5% ▲ -0.1% ▼ x 1.0% ▲
Manufacturing x x x -1.9% ▼ x -5.2% ▼ -1.5% ▼ x x
Services-producing sector 5.0% ▲ 4.3% ▲ 6.3% ▲ 3.7% ▲ 3.1% ▲ 4.4% ▲ 1.0% ▲ 0.4% ▲ 1.6% ▲
Wholesale and retail trade 3.4% ▲ 2.9% ▲ 3.5% ▲ 3.5% ▲ 1.7% ▲ 5.1% ▲ -0.2% ▼ -0.7% ▼ x
Transportation and warehousing x x x 3.2% ▲ x 0.8% ▲ -2.8% ▼ x x
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental and leasing x x x 0.8% ▲ x x x x x
Professional, scientific and technical services x x x 2.0% ▲ -0.9% ▼ x x x x
Business, building and other support services x x x x x x x x x
Educational services x x x 2.4% ▲ 0.9% ▲ x x x x
Health care and social assistance x x x 2.6% ▲ 3.0% ▲ x x x x
Information, culture and recreation x x x 9.3% ▲ x x 0.3% ▲ x x
Accommodation and food services 6.5% ▲ x 5.7% ▲ 8.1% ▲ 12.1% ▲ 2.9% ▲ -4.4% ▼ -13.1% ▼ x
Other services (except public administration) x x x x x x x x x
Public administration x x x x x x x x x
Statistics Canada Table 14-10-0022-01: Labour force characteristics by industry, monthly, unadjusted for seasonality

Row 4

Change in Number of Industry Jobs in B.C. by Age & Gender Since February 2020

15 to 24 Years 25 to 54 Years 55 Years & Over
Both Genders Females Males Both Genders Females Males Both Genders Females Males
Total, all industries -30,800 ▼ -10,200 ▼ -20,600 ▼ -20,100 ▼ -4,200 ▼ -15,800 ▼ -7,100 ▼ 5,100 ▲ -12,200 ▼
Goods-producing sector 9,700 ▲ 4,900 ▲ 4,900 ▲ -12,200 ▼ 10,800 ▲ -23,000 ▼ -1,400 ▼ 3,700 ▲ -5,100 ▼
Agriculture 5,200 ▲ x x -3,200 ▼ 400 ▲ -3,600 ▼ 7,100 ▲ 3,100 ▲ 4,000 ▲
Forestry, fishing, mining, quarrying, oil and gas x x x 200 ▲ 3,100 ▲ -3,000 ▼ 1,500 ▲ 100 ▲ 1,400 ▲
Utilities x x x 8,400 ▲ 2,800 ▲ 5,500 ▲ x x x
Construction 0 ▼ -200 ▼ 400 ▲ -22,600 ▼ 3,600 ▲ -26,300 ▼ -13,600 ▼ -2,500 ▼ -11,200 ▼
Manufacturing 5,400 ▲ 2,800 ▲ 2,500 ▲ 5,100 ▲ 800 ▲ 4,300 ▲ 5,800 ▲ 3,500 ▲ 2,300 ▲
Services-producing sector -40,600 ▼ -15,100 ▼ -25,500 ▼ -7,800 ▼ -15,000 ▼ 7,200 ▲ -5,800 ▼ 1,500 ▲ -7,300 ▼
Wholesale and retail trade -20,100 ▼ -8,900 ▼ -11,200 ▼ -5,900 ▼ -9,800 ▼ 3,900 ▲ -7,300 ▼ 3,100 ▲ -10,300 ▼
Transportation and warehousing -200 ▼ x 1,200 ▲ -4,100 ▼ -2,200 ▼ -1,900 ▼ -100 ▼ -500 ▼ 400 ▲
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental and leasing -4,700 ▼ -2,800 ▼ -1,900 ▼ 9,800 ▲ 11,900 ▲ -2,000 ▼ -5,600 ▼ -6,900 ▼ 1,300 ▲
Professional, scientific and technical services -4,300 ▼ x -900 ▼ 19,000 ▲ 1,200 ▲ 17,800 ▲ -1,200 ▼ 3,100 ▲ -4,300 ▼
Business, building and other support services -1,800 ▼ 1,000 ▲ -2,800 ▼ -5,600 ▼ -11,200 ▼ 5,700 ▲ 6,500 ▲ 3,500 ▲ 3,000 ▲
Educational services -5,100 ▼ -2,500 ▼ -2,600 ▼ -400 ▼ -3,600 ▼ 3,100 ▲ -1,000 ▼ 3,500 ▲ -4,500 ▼
Health care and social assistance 7,400 ▲ 6,300 ▲ 1,100 ▲ -1,300 ▼ 9,800 ▲ -11,000 ▼ -4,100 ▼ -7,500 ▼ 3,500 ▲
Information, culture and recreation -400 ▼ 3,600 ▲ -4,000 ▼ -6,400 ▼ 1,000 ▲ -7,400 ▼ 2,900 ▲ -100 ▼ 2,900 ▲
Accommodation and food services -14,300 ▼ -11,100 ▼ -3,100 ▼ 1,200 ▲ -5,800 ▼ 7,000 ▲ 2,500 ▲ 6,900 ▲ -4,500 ▼
Other services (except public administration) -1,000 ▼ 2,400 ▲ -3,400 ▼ -17,300 ▼ -8,400 ▼ -8,900 ▼ 3,600 ▲ 1,000 ▲ 2,600 ▲
Public administration x x x 3,100 ▲ 2,200 ▲ 900 ▲ -2,000 ▼ -4,700 ▼ 2,900 ▲
Statistics Canada Table 14-10-0022-01: Labour force characteristics by industry, monthly, unadjusted for seasonality

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Data are sourced from the Statistics Canada Labour Force Survey (LFS), a monthly survey which measures the current state of the Canadian labour market.

Statistics Canada Labour Force Survey Tables:

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All data are released under the Statistics Canada Open Licence.

This report is built with the flexdashboard R package, sourcing the Statistics Canada Labour Force Survey data using the cansim R package, the Canadian provincial and territorial boundaries geospatial data using the cancensus R package and the British Columbia economic region boundaries geospatial data using the bcdata R package.

The R code is available in bcgov GitHub, made available under the Apache 2.0 licence.